UB receives its highest ratings ever among the best public and national universities

“UB continues to invest in undergraduate education and student services — from our new undergraduate curriculum to our state-of-the-art Silverman Library — which have significantly enhanced the academic experience at UB.”

Charles F. Zukoski

UB provost and executive vice president for academic affairs

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo has achieved an
all-time high ranking among the nation’s best public and
national universities, according to U.S. News and World Report.

UB is rated among the ‘top 50’ public universities
in the nation for the fourth straight year. UB’s ranking, at
No. 41, is up two places from last year’s No. 43.

UB also achieved its highest rating ever among the best national
universities — public and private — in the country, at
No. 97, up two places from last year’s No. 99 and the third
straight year UB has been ranked among the ‘top 100.’
Over the past 10 years, UB has risen 24 spots in the rankings.

The latest rankings were released today in the magazine’s
2018 Best Colleges issue.

In addition, UB, the University of California, Irvine and
Illinois are tied at No. 3 among national public universities for
proportion of international students, with 16 percent.

U.S. News based its rankings on an assessment of more than 1,600
of the country’s four-year colleges and universities, in
addition to data reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is again
top ranked by U.S. News, rated No. 70 among the country’s
best undergraduate engineering programs at schools whose highest
degree is a doctorate. The UB School of Management is also highly
rated, at No. 78, from out of more than 700 accredited schools.

“UB continues to invest in undergraduate education and
student services — from our new undergraduate curriculum to
our state-of-the-art Silverman Library — which have
significantly enhanced the academic experience at UB. We are
pleased to receive national recognition for our academic
programs,” said Charles F. Zukoski, UB provost and executive
vice president for academic affairs.

Zukoski noted that UB achieved record undergraduate enrollment
for the 2016-17 academic year and is expecting to report
near-record undergraduate enrollment this year as well.

UB’s rise the rankings this year is due to its improvement
in several of the ranking metrics used by U.S. News, including
UB’s reputation ranking among the university’s peers,
an increase in SAT scores, an increase in the number of classes
under 20 students and, in addition, for improving its graduation
rate.

UB also was ranked among the Best Colleges for Veterans, at No.
58, and among the Best Value Schools, at No. 108.

Additionally, the university was ranked an A+ school for B
students by U.S. News, named as a university where students with
good grades and a strong aptitude for learning have “a good
chance at being accepted and thriving, where spirit and hard work
could make all the difference to the admissions office.”

UB was among a number of public universities which are members
of the Association of American Universities included in the
ranking. The other public universities include Arizona, Colorado,
Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan State, Missouri,
Oregon, Penn State, Purdue and Rutgers.

“Each of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities help
our students find their purpose and their passion. Whether
it’s in research, education, outreach, or engagement, our
colleges and universities strive to achieve excellence in
everything they do,” said SUNY Chancellor Kristina M.
Johnson.

“We are thrilled that so many of our SUNY campuses have
again received favorable rankings by U.S. News and World
Report,” she said. “While we appreciate that rankings
are one indication of quality, it does help demonstrate that SUNY
is one of the best national education systems. Congratulations to
each of the SUNY campuses recognized by the 2018 U.S. News and
World Report rankings.”